I reviewed that alongside its release :D I agree, it was a really quality beat 'em up with a killer soundtrack. Love how brutal all of the weapons-based kills were. And that strip club stage is absolute insanity.

AVP is a classic, for sure. I had the PCB years back but swapped it for Cave's Ibara. I'd love to get it back in my collection one of these days.

As good as it is, I think a lot of Capcom's other brawlers edge it. Punching Xenomorphs and Weyland Yutani thugs in the face just isn't as satisfying as leaving piles of punks and mobsters twitching on the pavement.

haha Two Crude Dudes, that game was hot garbage back in the day. Captain Commando should be on this list too. Streets of Rage 2 at #3 is a travesty of justice. It's easily the best beat em up ever made.

Streets of Rage 2 for life! But I spent a ton of time in River City Ransom reading books and buying cds to upgrade my skills. Dragon Feet and Acro-circus destroyed them all. I always wanted to see River City Ransom in 3-D but the closest thing to it would be something like Sleeping Dogs, Yakuza, or even Shenmue if you had the patience to master the moves.